Areas of Interest

Professor Ahmed is a leading international urologist specialising in the management of prostate diseases such as a benign enlarged prostate and prostate cancer. His research has driven much innovations to benefit men.

Hashim Ahmed is an expert in the techniques of,
* MRI image-fusion prostate biopsies and pioneered the use of local anaesthetic and sedation targeted transperineal biopsies
* HIFU treatment for minimally-invasive treatment of prostate cancer
* Cryotherapy for minimally-invasive treatment of prostate cancer

He has a significant interest in these techniques and carries out research to push the boundaries of clinical practice for men with prostate problems. He is an international trainer or proctor for these procedures.

In the two videos below, Hashim Ahmed explains in more detail about HIFU treatment of the prostate works for prostate cancer.

Urinary Symptoms and Benign Enlargement of the Prostate

Professor Hashim Ahmed is also an expert in the treatment of benign enlargement of the prostate, or BPH (benign prostate hyperplasia). He offers minimally invasive therapies, such as Greenlight laser and the Rezum Water Vapour Therapy, that effectively deal with urinary symptoms caused by prostate enlargement, but with fewer side-effects than the traditional TURP surgery. He continues to research improvements in treating men so that the impact on quality of life is reduced.